Unemployment rate for June 2021 down to 7.8%

Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey shows a rebound in employment, as pandemic-related public health restrictions were eased in several provinces.

For the month of June, employment increased by 231,000, or 1.2%, following a cumulative decline of 275,000 during April and May. For June, the overall unemployment rate declined from 8.2% to 7.8%.

Details of the employment picture for June, by province, sector, and demographic group can be found in the July release of the Labour Force Survey, which is available on the StatsCan website here.